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octoberlib

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26. The only reason NC's legislature is still red is gerrymandering.

Mon Dec 12, 2016, 05:11 PM

Dec 2016

The R's took over in 2010 and Dems had the votes to re-take it in 2012 , if it wasn't for gerrymandering . And voter suppression.

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Bernie Sanders appears at Kenosha town hall [View all] portlander23 Dec 2016 OP

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Give it a rest, buddy...don't come wading into DU with that stuff...there are plenty of Bernie CTyankee Dec 2016 #2

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He's a respected ally for us in the Dem Party. We can rely on his vote. He is a strong voice CTyankee Dec 2016 #10

We can depend on Bernie to keep bad mouthing the Democratic Party. He's done it for decades boston bean Dec 2016 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #18

I am perfectly fine with everything he just said. I agree with bubba 100%! boston bean Dec 2016 #8

Thanks, CT. ananda Dec 2016 #12

It's up to the community, hosts and administrators as to if this is out of line. NCTraveler Dec 2016 #19

Yep. CTyankee Dec 2016 #21

replace him with a Democrat? progressoid Dec 2016 #6

That is a not true. And is an attack on Democrats. boston bean Dec 2016 #9

It's not an attack. progressoid Dec 2016 #16

It is an attack on democrats who you don't feel are a fit with the big tent. boston bean Dec 2016 #17

That's exactly what I didn't say. progressoid Dec 2016 #25

They belong as long as they aren't tearing it down and destroying it boston bean Dec 2016 #29

I'm the Democratic chair of my town and I voted for Bernie in the CT Primary Larkspur Dec 2016 #30

And do you think the party is corrupt and establishment and against boston bean Dec 2016 #31

I did not vote for HRC in the primary because I did not feel that she supported my Democratic values Larkspur Dec 2016 #33

This angers me to no end. After everything you know has happened boston bean Dec 2016 #35

I never said that. You are putting words in my mouth because you want to blame everyone but HRC Larkspur Dec 2016 #36

Every thing you said but about campaigning is not true and is an opinion based in fallacies. boston bean Dec 2016 #37

It is a FACT that HRC did not campaign in WI Larkspur Dec 2016 #41

What do you think I just wrote???? boston bean Dec 2016 #43

Who is the arbitrator of Democratic values? ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #15

Bullshit. progressoid Dec 2016 #22

Obama won TWICE. This election year both the libertarian and Green Party boston bean Dec 2016 #23

Why not blame union members. progressoid Dec 2016 #34

Were they Stein or Johnson voters?? Do you know?????????? boston bean Dec 2016 #38

Stein, Johnson or Trump in the case of Union voters. progressoid Dec 2016 #39

right. boston bean Dec 2016 #44

So, he cost us 17 percent ... ZoomBubba Dec 2016 #24

The 17% were Clinton supporters who didn't vote for Obama. progressoid Dec 2016 #27

What purpose does this serve? LisaM Dec 2016 #3

Really? portlander23 Dec 2016 #7

Yes, I do. LisaM Dec 2016 #13

Well, I think it would have been different portlander23 Dec 2016 #20

Why does he have to constantly badmouth Dems while doing so? JTFrog Dec 2016 #14

Because it is the Democratic establishment that has cost us state houses and Congress alarimer Dec 2016 #40

Why did he spend 30 or 40 years attacking the Party that now, finally after all those years.... George II Dec 2016 #42

And middle class JOB CREATION and KILL FAILED TRICKLE DOWN! RBInMaine Dec 2016 #45

FOCUS on how to WIN again with BETTER CAMPAIGNS. The ESTABLISHMENT is a fucking LOSER!!! RBInMaine Dec 2016 #46

Maybe he can explain why Brownback and Walker get re-elected BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #5

The only reason NC's legislature is still red is gerrymandering. octoberlib Dec 2016 #26

Yes, our candidates get more votes, we are underrepresented and we face a tyranny of the minority BeyondGeography Dec 2016 #28

Bernie is right. Many middle class voters are in economic pain Larkspur Dec 2016 #32